Open AccessShort-term effects of exposure to particulate matter and air pollution on hospital admissions for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 2007–2018
Author(s) -
Chang Hoon Han,
Haeyong Pak,
Jae Ho Chung
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-021-00709-7
Subject(s) - asthma , copd , medicine , confidence interval , odds ratio , poisson regression , air pollution , environmental health , population , chemistry , organic chemistry
Research is lacking on the impacts of exposure to particulate matter (PM) and air pollution on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. Therefore, we investigate the effects of various air pollution factors on hospitalization for asthma and COPD.